I got a!

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Hm. Something like
http://www.digitalcityonline.com.au/store/product.asp?idProduct=1123
perhaps? Or even better --
http://www.digitalcityonline.com.au/store/product.asp?idProduct=1100

Buddy! Friend! Pal! Mate! Chum! Can I borrow sometime? ;-)

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TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Damn, it's light. I just missed the lift when I came into work, so
instead of waiting 5 minutes for the second slowest lift in the
souther hemisphere, I just put it on my shoulder and walked up the
stairs. I then went back to the bike shop, and picked up my GV bike,
and rode into uni. I missed the lift again, and tried to pick it up,
and then promptly put it back down and waited for the lift to come
around.

Nice visual #411995: "Unplugged handlebars or extensions can act like
a cookie cutter on your body, and can cause serious injury in an
otherwise minor accident".

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Octopuses don't like astro turf much. That's a *great* piece of trivia
to drop into conversations. I must remember it.
-- Lloyd Gilbert in AFAFDA

Don't tease. You gotta tell those of us who can't get to BRs just what you got.

SteveA

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Damn, it's light. I just missed the lift when I came into work, so
instead of waiting 5 minutes for the second slowest lift in the
souther hemisphere, I just put it on my shoulder and walked up the
stairs. I then went back to the bike shop, and picked up my GV bike,
and rode into uni. I missed the lift again, and tried to pick it up,
and then promptly put it back down and waited for the lift to come
around.

Nice visual #411995: "Unplugged handlebars or extensions can act like
a cookie cutter on your body, and can cause serious injury in an
otherwise minor accident".

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
Octopuses don't like astro turf much. That's a *great* piece of trivia
to drop into conversations. I must remember it.
-- Lloyd Gilbert in AFAFDA

Is this that OCR3 you've been ogling??

Damn you... and I thought I wasn't going to be the only one on BR52 with a mtb....

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Damn, it's light. I just missed the lift when I came into work, so
instead of waiting 5 minutes for the second slowest lift in the
souther hemisphere, I just put it on my shoulder and walked up the
stairs. I then went back to the bike shop, and picked up my GV bike,
and rode into uni. I missed the lift again, and tried to pick it up,
and then promptly put it back down and waited for the lift to come
around.

Nice visual #411995: "Unplugged handlebars or extensions can act like
a cookie cutter on your body, and can cause serious injury in an
otherwise minor accident".

Dude, don't tease!

Tam

"TimC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Damn, it's light. I just missed the lift when I came into work, so
instead of waiting 5 minutes for the second slowest lift in the
souther hemisphere, I just put it on my shoulder and walked up the
stairs. I then went back to the bike shop, and picked up my GV bike,
and rode into uni. I missed the lift again, and tried to pick it up,
and then promptly put it back down and waited for the lift to come
around.

Nice visual #411995: "Unplugged handlebars or extensions can act like
a cookie cutter on your body, and can cause serious injury in an
otherwise minor accident".

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
Octopuses don't like astro turf much. That's a *great* piece of trivia
to drop into conversations. I must remember it.
-- Lloyd Gilbert in AFAFDA

I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu.
Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley
yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've managed to
make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in silver
paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled for a
bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.

On 2005-06-01, Stuart Lamble (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Hm. Something like
http://www.digitalcityonline.com.au/store/product.asp?idProduct=1123
perhaps? Or even better --
http://www.digitalcityonline.com.au/store/product.asp?idProduct=1100

Buddy! Friend! Pal! Mate! Chum! Can I borrow sometime? ;-)

Whilst it is shiny, it is shiny of a different variety. And 13 times
less expensive shine to it.

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-o)
/\\ The penguins are coming...
_\_v the penguins are coming...

On 2005-06-01, eddiec (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Is this that OCR3 you've been ogling??

Tis indeedy. A little black number.

Quoted message said:

Damn you... and I thought I wasn't going to be the only one on BR52
with a mtb....

Sorry.

And I may yet be double booked for BR 52, if indeed it is Jun 12,
which would mightily [censored] me off.

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muk[^[[29~^[[34~^[[26~^[[32~^ch better editor than this emacs. I know
I^[[14~'ll get flamed for this but the truth has to be
said. ^[[D^[[D^[[D^[[D ^[[D^[^[[D^[[D^[[B^
exit ^X^C quit :x :wq dang it :w:w:w :x ^C^C^Z^D
-- Jesper Lauridsen <[email hidden]> from alt.religion.emacs

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Oh [censored], I got a feeling TimC is goign to be kicking some [censored] up the
hills on next BR.

DaveB "better get out and train"

On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu.
Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley
yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've managed to
make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in silver
paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled for a
bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.

I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a
first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

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Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

"TimC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu.
Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley
yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've managed
to
make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in silver
paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled for
a
bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.

I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a
first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

There are some passable looking 105 equipped roadbikes out there for under
$1000. Having said that, I'm certainly not unhappy with the OCR3. I keep
thinking about shoes, but that's some spensive bling innit.

Resound said:

"TimC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with flu.
Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley
yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've managed
to
make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in silver
paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled for
a
bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.

I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a
first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

--
TimC -- astronomy.swin.edu.autconnorsOpen ↗
Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

There are some passable looking 105 equipped roadbikes out there for under
$1000. Having said that, I'm certainly not unhappy with the OCR3. I keep
thinking about shoes, but that's some spensive bling innit.

oooh... yum! I just *heart* my OCR3!

It is just perfect for my needs (and I'd look silly on anything flashier!)

congratulations... may you and your new sweetie spend many happy kms together 🙂

cheers,
ali

eddiec said:

Is this that OCR3 you've been ogling??

Damn you... and I thought I wasn't going to be the only one on BR52 with a mtb....

Haha. at least you'll have an alibi 😄

"Oh, i couldnt keep up goin up the hills due to small gearing"

Tim on the other hand, what with all that yoof and lack of lard will have none. shall expect sub 14's from the astrologeest...

On 2005-06-01, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

eddiec said:

Is this that OCR3 you've been ogling??

Damn you... and I thought I wasn't going to be the only one on BR52
with a mtb....

Haha. at least you'll have an alibi 😄

"Oh, i couldnt keep up goin up the hills due to small gearing"

Tim on the other hand, what with all that yoof and lack of lard will
have none. shall expect sub 14's from the astrologeest...

What excuse can I use when I disappoint? Salesman must have put
chewing gum in the hub?

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If I'd known computer science was going to be like this, I'd never have
given up being a rock 'n' roll star. -- G. Hirst

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Oooo, will you bring *new toy* to the next Goatage this Friday so we can peruse & stand around scuffing the treads? :p

TimC said:

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

--
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Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

the shoe/pedal deals CecilWalker run are pretty hard to beat.
Go spd comfy/walkable shoes so you can get your cocoa without falling [censored]-over. and if you didnt get pedals on the beauty, double-sided or one-side-spd, the other flat for either 'normal' shoe use in emergencies or confidence to get the right side

On 2005-06-01, cfsmtb (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

TimC said:

I got a... I got a... I got a... I got a new toy!

You'll see it on the next BR I go to 🙂

Oooo, will you bring *new toy* to the next Goatage this Friday so we
can peruse & stand around scuffing the treads? :p

I don't know whether it is advisable to ride home drunk on a new shiny
toy. 🙂

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If I'd known computer science was going to be like this, I'd never have
given up being a rock 'n' roll star. -- G. Hirst

"alison_b" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Resound said:

"TimC" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On 2005-06-01, Resound (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> I will try to make BR50, I promise, provided I'm not bedridden with

flu.

Quoted message said:

> Come on...pics, PICS. I saw a nice toy in the window at John Beasley
> yesterday. A silver carbon Bianchi (one of the ones where they've

managed

Quoted message said:

> to
> make the fibres themselves silvery rather than slathering it in

silver

Quoted message said:

> paint) all dressed up in Campy Centaur. I sort of stood and dribbled

for

Quoted message said:

> a
> bit but the only-barely-under $6k price was a bit beyond my means.

I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a
first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recomendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

--
TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/
Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.

There are some passable looking 105 equipped roadbikes out there for
under
$1000. Having said that, I'm certainly not unhappy with the OCR3. I
keep
thinking about shoes, but that's some spensive bling innit.

oooh... yum! I just *heart* my OCR3!

It is just perfect for my needs (and I'd look silly on anything
flashier!)

congratulations... may you and your new sweetie spend many happy kms
together 🙂

cheers,
ali

--
alison_b

Heh...I've had the beastie since last November, there have been many
pleasant miles roll under the wheels, most of them commuting.

flyingdutch said:

the shoe/pedal deals CecilWalker run are pretty hard to beat.
Go spd comfy/walkable shoes so you can get your cocoa without falling [censored]-over. and if you didnt get pedals on the beauty, double-sided or one-side-spd, the other flat for either 'normal' shoe use in emergencies or confidence to get the right side

I agree with Dutchy, I love my SPD-SL's...very good deal at Cecil's, but I'd look at probikekit.com first

"TimC" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

I was certainly looking at the more speccy OCRs, but decided for a
first road bike, I would jump in the shallow end first.

Fair enough, but once you started its a slipper slide to more bikes and before you know it there'll be 20 bikes around the house.

Quoted message said:

Now, cleats and shoes and stuff. What was the recommendation again for
first time users? Don't need overly speccie racing shoes just yet.

As others have said, some mtb shoes so you can walk around properly & double sided pedals. Something like these are a good start
(although I find the shoes too flexy for SSing)

http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/product.php?productid=1407&cat=84&page=1

&

http://www.phantomcycles.com.au/product.php?productid=1451&cat=31&page=1

Parbs (who's got a pair of Crank Bros Quattro pedals he's waiting to try)